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The original release of Street Fighter IV was a huge success for Capcom, selling in excess of 2.5 million units, but the publisher believes even greater things lie ahead for Marvel vs Capcom 3.
According to Capcom’s vice president of strategic planning and business development, Christian Stevenson, the recognisable Marvel brand and accessible fighting system will help MvC3 eclipse Street Fighter 4.
Asked by EventHubs.com if MvC3 will “outperform vanilla Street Fighter 4 from a sales stand point?”, Svensson said: “That is my expectation, yes. MvC3 has a more broadly appealing/recognisable brand with the inclusion of Marvel, a more accessible but still deep fighting system that’s fun for casual players and EVO attendees.”
He added: “It’s only helped by the fact that it has been by far, our most requested sequel title in my tenure here at Capcom. And we’ll be supporting it with marketing at least as aggressive if not more so than we did with Street Fighter 4 to ensure everyone knows that it’s coming. All of these factors lead me to believe that it will be at least as successful as SF4 from a sales perspective.”
Marvel vs Capcom 3 is scheduled for release in spring 2011 for PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
- Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Genre(s): Arcade, Beat 'em Up, Fighting
